Five Royal Marines have been charged with murder following an "incident"
in Afghanistan, with two further servicemen being arrested.

The five men will be officially named over the next few days, when a court date for their trials will be set.

They will appear in a military court, as opposed to a civilian crown court, and will be judged by a panel of officers.

The court will be overseen by a civilian judge advocate, who will appoint between three and eight army officers or warrant officers to act as the equivalent to a jury.

If the officers are found guilty, they will be sentenced by the civilian judge advocate.

If they are required to service more than two years in prison, the Royal Marines will be sent to a civilian prison. If the sentence falls to less than two years, they will be housed in a military corrective training centre.